229: Chapter 229 Reaching a Consensus

As soon as these words came out, Chen Guangke immediately looked like he shared the same brilliant idea.

"That's exactly what I thought after hearing it, I just didn't articulate it that way. Anyway, you shouldn't bother Old Shen about this right now."

When had she ever bothered Shen Yan?!

Wu Ya glared at him angrily.

Then, she pursed her lips and said to Chen Guangke, "I know, I won't ask him. But this isn't a small matter; we need to prepare our response first."

Chen Guangke shook his head and repeated exactly what Shen Yan had just told him to Wu Ya.

"I just told Old Shen the same thing, but he said that one deals with problems as they arise, and that we don't need to worry about this matter; he will resolve it himself."

Wu Ya looked unconvinced.

The three of them had worked together from the studio up to this point and were already partners who trusted each other deeply.

For such a major issue, the three of them naturally had to discuss it together. How could they let Shen Yan handle it alone?

Thinking this, she told Chen Guangke her thoughts.

"You know Old Shen's personality. If he really needed our help, he definitely wouldn't be polite about it. Stop worrying unnecessarily."

"Old Shen just called me a busybody just now. I think you're the real busybody."

Hearing this, Wu Ya's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but explode, "Who are you calling a busybody?!"

Chen Guangke didn't think he was wrong. He looked innocent and replied, "You worry about this and that every day, even more about the company's affairs than I do. If you're not a busybody, what are you?"

As soon as he finished speaking,

Wu Ya stomped hard on his foot.

"Ah!"

A painful cry rang out. Wu Ya snorted coldly and turned away decisively.

Looking at the retreating figure, Chen Guangke clutched his foot and wondered, Why did I ever fall for her?

Shen Yan was completely unaware of everything happening outside.

He was currently on the phone with Gu Mingming in his office.

"I'm sorry. If it weren't for me, Gu Xuantian wouldn't have come looking for you."

Hearing the apologetic voice on the other end of the line, Shen Yan said to Gu Mingming, "You don't need to apologize to me. Since we are already partners, no matter what happens, we have to face and solve it together."

"I called you not only to tell you about this matter but also to ask what your thoughts are."

Gu Mingming didn't answer immediately.

He was silent for a while before replying to Shen Yan, "To be honest, I don't have any thoughts."

"This kind of thing has happened more than once. When it first started happening, I was extremely angry, but because I lacked the ability to solve it, such incidents continued to occur despite prohibitions."

"By now, I've become completely numb to it."

Hearing this, Shen Yan was rarely left speechless for a moment.

Although he already knew Gu Mingming had no solution, hearing it directly from Gu Mingming's mouth still felt somewhat pathetic.

"Then are you just going to let him continue dealing with you this way?"

Gu Mingming quickly retorted, "Of course not! I've always been trying to contend with him, it's just that right now... my strength isn't enough..."

Shen Yan didn't want to listen anymore.

Gu Mingming's words boiled down to one meaning—there was no way to resolve this matter.

"Since you have no way to solve this, let me handle it. However, I need your full cooperation."

Gu Mingming hesitated slightly.

"What do you need me to cooperate with?"

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow, "Looking at your expression, are you unwilling to agree?"

Gu Mingming quickly shook his head.

After shaking his head, he realized Shen Yan couldn't see his action.

"No, that's not what I meant. I just don't know what I need to cooperate with. If you told me in advance, I could prepare earlier."

Shen Yan: "No need for any preparation. You just need to do as I say when the time comes."

Although Gu Mingming still had reservations, since Shen Yan had put it that way, he couldn't say anything more.

"Okay, no problem. As long as it doesn't affect the project, I'll do whatever you ask me to do."

After the two reached a consensus, Shen Yan hung up the phone.

The company affairs were busy.

As the boss of two companies, he had the most work, so in no time, he was immersed in his work again.

When he looked up from his work again, it was already past six o'clock.

Coincidentally, Chen Guangke came to knock on the door around that time.

"Are we leaving? If you're leaving, can you give me a ride home?"

Shen Yan stood up, picked up his phone and jacket, and asked Chen Guangke as he walked toward the office door, "Not taking the subway today?"

Their quitting time was during the evening rush hour.

To get home to rest earlier, Chen Guangke usually took the subway home.

"I heard others say there was a very long line at the entrance today. I don't want to squeeze in with them."

Shen Yan chuckled lightly, said nothing more, and directly led Chen Guangke downstairs to the car.

His and Chen Guangke's homes weren't far apart, so after dropping Chen Guangke off, he quickly returned home.

Shen Yan originally thought Shen Ya definitely wouldn't be back by this time, but unexpectedly, as soon as he returned, he saw Shen Ya sitting in the living room.

Since the two of them had just finished arguing the night before, even though he saw Shen Ya, he didn't greet her proactively.

Shen Ya did the same.

The two stayed in the same space yet acted like strangers, without even making eye contact.

Youyou, who was watching cartoons in the living room, keenly sensed the wrong atmosphere. She rolled her eyes, jumped off the sofa onto the floor, ran into Shen Yan's arms, and called out, "Daddy! You're back!"

Seeing his lovely daughter, a smile finally bloomed on Shen Yan's face.

He bent down, picked up Youyou, and asked her, "What did Youyou do at home today?"

Youyou held up her fingers, counting as she replied, "Youyou helped Auntie Fang cook today, and swept the floor, and drew a picture!"

Shen Yan raised his eyebrows, smiled, and praised, "Wow! Youyou was so good today, actively helping Auntie with the chores. You deserve a big red flower as a reward!"

Hearing this, Youyou immediately broke into a radiant smile.

Just as they were bonding, Shen Ya suddenly got up from the sofa and walked back to her room.

Seeing her leave without a word, Shen Yan pursed his lips, placed Youyou on a chair, turned, and walked into the kitchen to tell Auntie Fang, who was cooking, "Auntie, after you finish cooking today, you can go home."

Auntie Fang nodded.

"Okay, Mr. Shen."

After instructing Auntie Fang, Shen Yan returned to his room to change clothes.